Farmers and politics mark December 1902 issue notes
The issue discusses newspaper laws about arrears and delivery, a note on subscriber responsibility, a broad essay on the farmer’s season and the rise of scientific farming, and a range of political opinions. It mentions public notices from Eau Claire Leader and Jefferson County Union, and includes remarks on the Republican Party, dam plans on the Wisconsin River, school text books, and a tax proposal on watered stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepburn
Iowa
Internal Revenue Department
Jefferson County Union
It Is Up to the Red Man in Stage Innovation
A local review argues that vaudeville and small-town theater need a new sensation as ethnic and staple acts lose appeal. The piece notes Dutch, Irish, and Scandinavian acts, Shakespeare, farmer humor, and ragtime routines have worn thin, calling for radical change to entertain country audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Farmer Hayseed
Effort to Unite Lum Berjacks and Woodsmen Fails
In the northern part of the state a plan to form a union among lum berjacks and woodsmen stalls due to irregular employment and migratory patterns. Analysts doubt the movement will succeed.
Congress to Revise General Bankruptcy Law This Session
The matter of revising and amending the general bankruptcy law will be taken up at the present session of Congress and it is probable that several features of the present enactment will be eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Neillsville Times
Grand Rapids
Wisconsin
Anarchist Emma Goldman Denied Hall Use Sparks Mixed Reactions
Racine Journal notes the South Side Milwaukee Turners refused Emma Goldman access to their hall with broad commendation from many observers, while anarchists condemn the action as censorship. The item reflects urban political tensions and public debate over free assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Milwaukee
Turners
Emma Goldman
Racine Journal
Model Meat Market Undergoes $3000 Modernization
Wenzel and Wenzel of the Star Market have spent about $3,000 in three months to upgrade their shop. A lowered floor allows window displays, a rear sausage factory with modern machinery, a new smoke house, and a deeper cold storage area with double walls. The rebuilt building features complete sewer outlets for easy cleaning, making the market neat and up to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenzel & Wenzel
Star Market
Town Line Adventist Church Rising Between Auburndale and Marshfield
Work progresses rapidly on the new Seventh Day Adventist church nicknamed the Town Line Church located midway between Zollinger and Ekdahl places. The building is described as a neat little structure with a thriving congregation anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Mrs Schwantes to Wed Again After Murder Case
Readership of Schwantes murder case learns that Mrs. Ida Griepentrog Schwantes plans to marry again. County Clerk Kregel of Marathon county processes a marriage license for Albert Siebrath and Ida Griepentrog, former Mrs. Frank Schwantes. Schwantes was convicted in Wausau of murdering elderly neighbors the Klokows and sentenced to life imprisonment. a new trial was denied and the case appears dormant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwantes
Frank Schwantes
Wm. Klokow
Spencer
Supreme Court
Elekows
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Marshfield Times
Williams & Bailey
Couragers
Lyatt
Kubscriber
The
Party of Progress
Eau Claire
Babcock
House
John E. Flora
Ohio
Manorazy
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Marshfeld
Sony Als
New Adventist Church
Vici
Marshfield
Peter J. Kraus, Fiounser Sents
Marshfield, Wis
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